Why is NPR claiming falsely Romney is leading "the polls"

[wt1531]

The lady that is hosting NPR's All Things Considered started her politics segment by saying 'Gov Romney is ahead in many polls' and the Atlantic's James Fallow agreed. I am liike 'WTF. Pres Obama is ahead in 8 of 11 polls just today. Again WTF.

[world wide wally]

1. Because W turned NPR into another tool of the right a long time ago..

They only talk about esoteric things to fool you

[BlueMTexpat]

3. NPR has some good programs left - but they are NOT

the news programs.

But yes, the Rethugs really screwed CPB - both NPR and PBS big-time under Bush II.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. they are esoteric.....more academic than scientific. More art than science.

[BlueMTexpat]

14. Too true. eom

[a kennedy]

16. I agree, some shows are ok, Car Talk, Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me, and Whad'ya Know are great...

all the other shows stink. Although one of our local Wisconsin Public Radio shows with Kathleen Dunn, is pretty good, she's still a little tilted toward the liberal side, and I do enjoy her program. Always give when she's on. She's great.

[villager]

2. CBS Radio news was pushing the "toss up" meme yesterday -- all part of the easy-to-steal

...plan, I think

[SCliberal091294]

4. Most look at Gallup.

Don't know why but they always think Gallup is important. It was 20th in accuracy in 2008. IBD was 14

[TroyD]

15. Gallup is the most famous name in polling

And unfortunately that means it's going to get a lot of attention from both the media and the general public.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. he is ahead in some polls. ABC/Wash Post; Rasmussen, Gallup. Problem is they treat it so

superficially. No nuance. Just the numbers. I would feel a hell of a lot better if Obama was ahead in every poll.

[Blue Idaho]

6. National rePublican Radio... eom.

[WI_DEM]

8. the media only looks at the right wing polls including Gallup

[Maximumnegro]

9. Love it. Bring it on. The O campaign

was prepared. The media can say whatever they want, they can't beat the math. The base can worry all it wants, can't beat the math. The wingnuts can break down national polls into an imminent Romney tsunami, can't beat the math. I was worried for a little bit that Obama hasn't been trying to dominate the news cycle, but the more polls and early votes come out the more I understand. Can't beat the math. He is the smartest man in the room, people.

[Kolesar]

10. I heard that too, then I googled up poll status and found nothing to back up her position

You really should write to NPR to complain. Really, really. I did

I enjoy your show. Your Saturday segment erred, though. Romney is not ahead of President Obama in the nationwide polls, or statewide races for that matter.
Thank you

http://help.npr.org/npr/includes/customer/npr/custforms/contactus.aspx

Be firm, but don't call anybody a boogerhead.

[OldDem2012]

11. Going to be fun to shove it in the media's faces when the President is reelected. nt.

[johnfunk]

12. NPR = Nice Polite Republicans

That is all.

[Iris]

13. "ahead in 'many' polls" - could they be more vague?

[DCBob]

17. Why do you need to ask?

[budkin]

18. I miss the old non corporate NPR

It's awful now